STAR TREK IMAGINES

Commander Spock

Spock and I exited the turbolift together.
We were both science officers,we both worked on the bridge, and had similarly high academic achievements. I had heard many times that we were called the best science officers in the fleet.
We sat down next to each other, going about business as usual until the captain came over. He focused mostly on Spock until he leaned down next to me reading something on my screens, his index finger and thumb brushing against my hand, an action I'm sure he was not aware of but it was obvious enough for both Spock and I to look at each other.
Touching/ physical contact is not something practiced by Vulcans as much as it is with humans, we even have a complex way to simply hold hands.
Before I joined Spock at Starfleet he warned me that almost no one would care about our customs, and how irritating they find our logically based thinking is.
"Interesting readings, y/n we picked up some ancient klingon rocks do you mind examining a few of them?"
I always found him to be a very polite person, of course I didn't spend a lot of time with him.
"Of course captain" I stood up, my brother and I passed glances at each other.

KIRKS POV

I couldn't help myself but to stare at the Lieutenant as she walked away, up until Spock slapped my arm pulling me back into the real world.
"Captain we should speak in private"
I followed Spock into the turbolift, curious about what was wrong. He spoke first
"I am aware of your feelings towards my sister, I am not her father but that does not mean I will not protect her as she would me"
For a moment I couldn't think of what to say, I knew how I felt towards her but I didn't want to cause her problems or have her just reject me.
"Spock, I.. don't know what you mean?"
He looked surprised for a moment speaking quickly
"Are you aware of The Vulcan customs surrounding hand holding?"
I suddenly felt horribly guilty as Spock explained everything that happened, y/n was a beautiful person and I knew I love her, but knowing I did something wrong on her planet and that she didn't stop me added another small layer of guilt.
"Are there any other Vulcan customs I should know about Spock?"
I asked at the end of the conversation, the turbolift door opening on the floor y/n was on.
"Yes captain, if you damage my sister in any way, no matter how close we are, As doctor McCoy would say I will hunt you down and hurt you faster than a bear with a honey jar"
I remembered specifically when Bones said that, I had to do something to make it right.

Y/N'S POV

I set my tools down for a moment, after being given an ancient tricorder requiring me to hold in one place for unprecedented amounts of time, no matter my physical strengths over humans an ache in my wrist will always be annoying. The door to my lab opened revealing The captain who looked as though he was intently focusing on something.
"Speak your mind captain" when I spoke he looked up at me, genuinely surprised to see me.
"I can't figure out how to say what I want to say"
I felt myself pity him for a moment, I couldn't hold back my surprised expression, my brother and I both did not complete Kolinahr**, for me I tried not to think to heavily on my emotions which allowed me to give into logic easily.
"Captain you do not have to hold back, I will not pass judgement on your thoughts however illogical they might be"
He smiled warmly, My emotions were causing a storm in my normally calm mind, prioritizing Jim over my own illogical feelings.
"Well first i wanted to apologize, I wasn't aware of your customs surrounding hand holding. I do think you're beautiful but I never wanted to give you a wrong impression of me"
He explained at a million miles an hour, sounding extremely similar to my brother.
"Captain, it was an honest mistake in fact it could open more discussions on the ship of learning and honoring others customs"
I tried and evidently failed to keep my voice flat, and cold The Captain responded again this time keeping his tone quiet
"I think that's a very good idea y/n, I need to ask you this just once, I'll leave it alone afterwards but I need to hear you say yes or no"
I nodded and felt the storm come closer and closer to the front.
"Will you got on a date with me?" For once I saw the captain in a different light, the outside world was forgotten for a moment, for a moment Jim and I were the only two people who existed.
"Yes"

3 YEARS LATER

My brother and I stood together on Vulcan after I had just completed Kolinahr, the first time we had seen each other in two years.
For a year Jim and I tried to make a relationship work, however he became more argumentative as time went on stating later that my lack of showing compassion, and that he felt like it invalidated him by trying to show him the more logical side of each argument were critical factors in him terminating our relationship.
My brother stood by my choice to leave Starfleet after everything that had happened, When I returned home I almost immediately agreed to Kolinahr a suggestion made by father, who despite many attempts to hide it, he expressed his sadness that his daughter attempted to have a relationship with a human being like he did, only for it to fail.
With all of my trainings and the years I spent dedicated to purging all emotions any form of love was almost entirely gone, however I could not shake my love for my brother someone who had supported all of my illogical choices and allowed me to live and learn in ways we both saw fit.
I looked at my brother who was already looking back at me before speaking
"Do you think you will travel again?"
Spock asked his tone was curious and clear, I passed one more glance to the stars before looking back at him.
"There is a chance Spock, if I did I would not travel alone" I could always enjoy my brothers company, we had both always spoken honestly with each other.
"Who would you travel with?"
"I would travel with you, the idea has always appealed to me since we were children"
"I think that is the most logical idea you have ever come up with"

** Kolinahr is the Vulcan ritual of purging all emotions